Archive for the ‘Rumors’ Category

The Cincinnati Reds are supposed to be in full sell mode after shipping Johnny Cueto to the Kansas City Royals over the weekend, but their other big pitching piece doesn't look like he will be heading anywhere.
Jayson Stark is reporting that Reds closer Aroldis Chapman is unlikely to be traded ...

As Friday's Major League Baseball trade deadline approaches, the rumors are coming fast and furious. One report on Tuesday caught our collective eye, as it appears the Texas Rangers will try to land a big fish this week.
Bob Nightengale is reporting that the Rangers are "now the clear-cut favorite" to ...

Remember the Summer of Puig in 2013? When Cuban outfielder Yasiel Puig stormed into Major League Baseball as a 22-year-old and posted a WAR of 5.0 in just 104 games while galvanizing the entire Los Angeles Dodgers franchise? Yeah, that seems like a long time ago, as the Dodgers are ...

While most of Major League Baseball's trade deadline focus has centered on big-name guys like Johnny Cueto, Cole Hamels and David Price, another starting pitcher has emerged as possibly the most wanted man on the market. As we get closer to the deadline, San Diego Padres right-hander Tyson Ross has ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates are chasing the postseason again and with some key injuries currently hampering the roster, they desperately need infield help. On Thursday afternoon they got just that, as they acquired third baseman Aramis Ramirez from the Milwaukee Brewers.
Ramirez will head to the Pirates along with cash considerations in ...

After years of chasing pennants with one of the most loaded rosters in baseball, the Detroit Tigers have limped through the 2015 season. After Monday night's action, Detroit sits at 46-46, a whopping 9.5 games behind the Kansas City Royals for first place in the American League Central. The Tigers ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers are set on acquiring a front-line starting pitcher before baseball's non-waiver trade deadline and have already picked out their top target. The Dodgers have continued to talk to the Philadelphia Phillies about lefty Cole Hamels and appear intent on landing him.
Jon Heyman reports the Dodgers and ...

Post-draft analysis is fun in any sport, but the NBA draft is usually one of the craziest nights in sports. The stories that come out afterwards are insanely entertaining. Today a big one broke that is pretty mind-boggling.
A report claims that the Boston Celtics offered four first-round picks (and up ...